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Welcome to the blog space of the Looking Glass community, where we post our own and others’ reflections and perspectives on eating disorder issues, programs and resources, journeys of recovery, and community news and events.

Jan122018

Staying On Course: Coping With The Loss Of What Helped The Most

Personal ReflectionsBy The Looking Glass Foundation January 12, 2018

For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with my relationship with my body. For the past 23 years, I’ve been actively recovering from an eating disorder. In the past 5 years, I’ve finally felt like I was in a place where recovery wasn’t an active struggle. It isn’t that time finally caught up and I stopped caring about food or my body, or that the eating disorder magically disappeared. What happened is that I started running.

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Jan32018

Lessons Learned: A Reflection On Years Passed

Personal ReflectionsBy Nicole nkeay January 3, 2018

As we enter a new year, I breathe a sigh of relief and release. Last year I was saying “bring on 2017! I can’t wait for this year to be over”... Both 2016 and 2017 made me face many hard truths – truths about my relationship with my mind, my body and my relationships with others...

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Dec152017

Advice by Kaela: Eating Disorders and the Holidays

Advice by Kaela, LG CommunityBy The Looking Glass Foundation December 15, 2017 Leave a comment

The holidays, while a beautiful time for many, can be a really big challenge for individuals who struggle with an eating disorder. Not only is food a part of just about every event that takes place but it seems to creep into our regular day to day in ways that aren’t typical...

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Dec72017

Book Review: Hunger by Roxanne Gay

IssuesBy The Looking Glass Foundation December 7, 2017

The first time I read something by Roxane Gay, it was (like many people) her best-selling essay collection, Bad Feminist. ... But now what Roxane Gay brings us is Hunger, a memoir so beautifully written that you won’t want to put it down, but so raw and painful that you’ll have to.

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Dec12017

Advice by Kaela: What To Do When Recovery Seems Far Away

Advice by Kaela, LG CommunityBy The Looking Glass Foundation December 1, 2017 Leave a comment

I want you to know that recovery is, and always will be, worth it. You don’t have to be haunted by food and calorie counting but rather can experience true joy, love and happiness in life. If you, or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, there is hope. Reach out for help and begin your journey to wellness today.

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Nov182017

Learning to Balance on Shaky Ground

LG Community, Personal ReflectionsBy The Looking Glass Foundation November 18, 2017

When I think back to my first few months in eating disorder recovery at Woodstone Residence (now the Looking Glass Residence), I recall being overwhelmed by the intensity and unfamiliarity of my new routine. Stepping into treatment felt like I was an unarmed and untrained soldier being going into battle for the first time.

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Nov92017

Waking Up To Life

Personal ReflectionsBy The Looking Glass Foundation November 9, 2017

Do you ever look back on situations, experiences or memories, and feel like you were completely checked out?

Sometimes I wake up and think; have I been asleep for the last 6 months? What have I missed?

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Oct312017

Advice by Kaela: If I Don't Step On The Scale, How Am I Supposed To Know How To Feel

Advice by Kaela, LG CommunityBy The Looking Glass Foundation October 31, 2017 Leave a comment

Q: If I don’t step on the scale, how am I supposed to know how I feel?

A: I am so grateful I got asked this question because it raises a very important issue and one that I feel deserves to be written about.

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Oct192017

Eating Disorders Are So Much More Than Media Influence

Issues, Personal ReflectionsBy The Looking Glass Foundation October 19, 2017

When I first went into recovery, I knew that it was going to be a learning curve, but one of the hardest lessons I had to learn was to do with exercise. There had been so much focus on my weight and eating habits in the early stages of my recovery that exercise was anything but in the forefront. It wasn’t until about a year into my recovery that I was faced with a difficult truth: exercise isn’t always healthy.

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Oct62017

Eating Disorders Love Everyone

LG Community, Personal ReflectionsBy The Looking Glass Foundation October 6, 2017

I remember the first time I learned about eating disorders. My mom bought me an illustrated book called “Woman Up!” from Chapters...

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